LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 46, 24 February 1936, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

BALMORAL BEATS WEST END,

The semi-final of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's fifth grade competition was played on Saturday afternoon when each team won five rubbers but Balmoral won by 12 sets to 30., Results (^Jlen 'sPsingies!—jT Grant beat J- Stewart 1 0, C—4 :X. Kingston beat O Sulli'lladies'' Singles.—Miss Jackson lost to Mrs. Stewart, 4—o, 3-0: Miss Williams lost to Mrs. Eltringliam, 4—<>, o—O. Men's Doubles.—Grant and Kingston boat Stewart and O'Sullivan, o—<> l . C. Hair and E. Stotter beat Sellers and H Ladies^"Doubles.^ —Misses Jackson and Williams lost to Mesdamos Stewart and Eltringliam, 3—o, 4—o; Misses Gabitos and Freeberg lost to Mesdames Huckstep an Mixed e ' Doubles.—C. Hair and Miss Gabites lost to Sellers and Mrs. Huckster, g 6 3—o •E. Stotter and Miss Freeberg beat' Hicks' and Mrs. Pope, o—4, G—-.

THIRD GRADE FINALS. WEST END V. MOUNT EDEN. (West Enil names lirst.) Men's Singles.—Knowling lost to Wade, 2—6, 5 —6; Grant beat Rich, o—3, G—_. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Spitz beat Miss Mumford, 6—5, o—s; Mrs. Orr beat Mrs,. Wade, 4 —6, 6—4, 0 1. Men's Doubles. —Knowling and Grant beat Wade and Rich, 6 —2, 3— 1 (>, 0 •' : Cleal and Alexander lost to Burns and Delpratt, 3 —6, 5—6. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs. Spitz and Mrs. Orr beat Miss Mumford and Mrs. \vade, (5 o g 3 • jlrs. McDermott and Mrs. Ilaynes. beat Misses Oliver and Moody. Combines. —Cleal and Mrs. McDermott beat Burns and Miss Oliver. G 0. 6 S, Alexander and Mrs. Ilaynes beat Delpratt and Mrs. Moody, 6—o, 6—2. West End won by eiglit matches to two.

D GRADE. West End won from Birkdale, 5 matches all, 13 sets to 12. (West End names .first.) Men's Singles.—Talbot lost to Norton. g_6 i 6 3, G—3; Marrett lost to Armitnere. 4—6, 6—-5» 6 —l. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Lindsay boat Miiss R. Chetwynd, f>—s. o—s; Knowling lost to Miss G. Evans, G—!, "Men's Doubles.—Talbot and Marrett lost to Norton and Armitage, G—o, <>—2; < "sli an<l Ilaynes beat Schorman nad Elm, 0 2 —6, o—3.0 —3. -1 -*r ' Ladies' Doubles—Miss Lindsay and Mrs. i Knowling lost to Miss Chetwynd and Miss Evans, o—4, 6—3 ; Mrs. Redwood and Mrs. Gabites beat Miss Brown and Miss lotliill, 6 Combines. —'Nash and Mrs. Redwood beat Schorman and Miss Brown, «—«• (5—4; Ilaynes and Mrs. Gn.bites beat Ella and Miss Tothill, 6—o, 6 —4.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Results of secondary school matches are as follows: — INTERMEDIATE GRADE SINGLES. First Round. —Docherty (OtnhuhuV beat Woonton (Technical), 8—•>; Alison (Mount Albert Grammar) beat Taenga (S.H.C.), puna beat HarrisonU^orton (Technical), B—3; llali (Technical) beat Aickin (Mount Albert Grammar), B—o, Moroeth (King's) beat Donovan 8 2; Dare (Auckland Grammar) beat Lawr'ie (Otahuhu), B—s; Soy (S.H.C.) beat Flndlay (Technienl), S—2 , Lairu (Auckland Grammar) beat Eraser Albert Grammar), 8—0; Dryland (Taka puna) won by default from Yorl je (Mount Albert Grammar) ; .Tohanscn (Otahuhu) won by default from Lowe (Grammar) , Brook field (A.G.S.) won by default from (A.G.S.) tejt Thomas (Takapuna), B—3; Beams (Otahuhu) beat McGrath (S.H.C.). B—4, Osners (Takapuna Grammar) beat Li mb (Mount Albert Grammar), B—2, Mouo> (S II C ) beat Southern-Wood (Auckland Grammar), 8-2; K'tchingman (Takapuna Grammar) beat Alison, B—-1 , Docliortj beat Dryland, B—o ; Moller beat Joliansen 8—1: Pausina beat Free, B—o8 —o ; Hall beat Morpeth 8—1; Dare beat Brookfield, 8 G, Sov beat Laird, B—s; Coldham (Mount Albert Grammar) beat Smyth (Otahuhu), B—s; Minogue (Takapuna) beat lhornton (OtahKhu), B—G;8 —G; Phillips (S.H.C.) beat Hood (Otahuhu), B—2; Satchell (*orthcote D.H.S.) beat Dudley (Otahuhu), 8 4, Butler (Takapuna) beat Gardner (Auckbeat Osners, 8-0; Sa,tchell beat Butler, B—3.8 —3.

TE AIfOHA V. THAMES. In the Lawrence Cup competition nt Thames on Saturday between Thames and Te Aroha Clubs the former won by 0 rubbers to 6. Scores (Thanies Men's Singles.—Garland beat Lewis, Grant lost to Wright, 5—9; Hetherington beat Blytli, 9-6; Moran lost to Civ 5 0; Watson lost to Johnson, 8 9, Marshall beat Pairey, 9—o. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Glover beat Mrs. Henderson, 9—o; Miss Duffy beat Mr._. Adams, 9—l; Miss Howden beat Mrs. Wright, 9—l; Mrs. Danby beat Miss Burke Q 2 Men's Doubles.—Garland and Grant lost to Wright and Lewis, 6—9; Hetherington and Marshall lost to Blyth and Clay, 4—o Moran and Watson lost to l«airey and Johnson, G—9. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. Glover and Miss Duffy beat Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Adams, 9—5; Mrs. Danby and Miss Howden beat Mrs. Wright and Miss Burke, 9—2. THAMES V. KOPU. In the Mills Cup competition at Kopu on Saturdav Thames won by 14 rubbers to 1. Scores (Thames first) . Men's Singles.—Griffin beat Denize, 9—l , Mcßae beat Arundel, 9—l; Grey beat Jnmieson, 9—3; Jensen beat Pantell, 9—4 . Currie beat Morgan, 9—3; Carson beat Watene, 9—7. . , . ~ . . Ladies' Singles.—Miss Tsankivell beat Miss Pile, 7—o; Miss Bongard beat Miss Arundel, 7—l ; Miss Smith beat Miss rliorp, 7 —l; Miss Danby beat Miss Moore, i— 0 Men's-Doubles.—Griffin and Grey bent Denize and Morgan, 9—2 ; Mcßae and Currie beat Arundel and Pantell, 9—4: .Tensen and Carson beat Jamieson and Watene, 9_ La dies' Doubles.—Misses Xankivell and Bongard lost to Misses Pile and Arundel, 5—7; Misses Smith _and Danby beat Misses Thorp and Moore, 7 —o. I j FRANKLIN COMPETITIONS. The annual competitions conducted by ! the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association were ' advanced a further stage on Saturday and 1 reS | lU Grade. — Waiau Pa beat Aka Aka 1 (5J14 ; Pukekolie A beat Tuakau by default: 1 Onewhero beat West End-Hill, C—4; Pu ke ' I kolie B beat Karaka. 6—4 ; Pukekohe Easl beat St. James', o—4. B Graao. —Bombay A beat Karaka, u —•> Buckland beat St. James', B—6 ; Pukekohr beat Opuatia, 10 —4. C Grade. —West End-Hill beat Buckland by default and have won the grade championship. 1; * : ; EXHIBITIONS BY PROFESSIONALS. t (Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. " Exhibition matches by the visiting pro- : fessional tennis team were played at Miramar this afternoon before a good attenS da ßesults.—A. Willard beat Baker, 6—3 J C_ Co'chet - (Prance) beat WlUard (Australia) 6—l, 6—4.